Abstract
This report continues the Practel' s research in the Public Safety
Communications (PSC). In particular, it updates the technical information on
the development of the TETRA technology and provides results of the marketing
analysis for TETRA potential in the major European countries.
Events in the U.S. and all around the world showed that existing public safety
radio characteristics do not satisfy new requirements. Particularly, those
events demonstrated that first responders had difficulties to communicate with
each other in a case of crisis. Decentralized structure of the public safety
agencies, their desire to control means of communications inside of one agency
without detailed planning to support also communications with other agencies
created a dangerous situation.
This situation is characterized by:
- Absence of coordination between government entities to equip first
responders with compatible radios and to create homogeneous networks
- Absence of adequate redundancy to support first responders communications
- Delay in deploying advanced technologies
- Absence of continuity of operation planning.
This situation required immediate actions, and governments all around the
globe were pressured to allocate significant funds to create the
infrastructure for first responders' communications.
In the technological part, the report updates technical information on the
phased TETRA technology development; it shows TETRA evolution towards the MESA
“system of system” concept of the global PSC network.
In the marketing part, this report concentrates on the TETRA development in
the major European countries: UK, Germany, France and Spain. The authors
researched the addressable TETRA market in these countries, and provided the
results of this research.
Research Methodologies
Considerable research was done using the Internet. Information from various
Web sites was studied and analyzed; evaluation of publicly available marketing
and technical publications was conducted. Telephone conversations and
interviews were held with industry analysts, technical experts and executives.
In addition to these interviews and primary research, secondary sources were
used to develop a more complete mosaic of the market landscape, including
industry and trade publications, conferences and seminars.
The overriding objective throughout the work has been to provide valid and
relevant information. This has led to a continual review and update of the
information content.
Target Audience
This report is important for the government agencies involved in the first
response to critical situations. It is necessary for technical departments of
such agencies to have a document, which in simple language explains radio
technology and architectures of networks supporting public safety radios. They
also need to have a picture of the market with the major players and their
portfolios to select the right equipment.
For vendors of the first response technology, this report provides valuable
information on competition. It also supports these vendors with the market
assessment.
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